Oxaliplatin, an Anticancer Agent, Causes Erectile Dysfunction in Rats due to Endothelial Dysfunction
Oxaliplatin, an Anticancer Agent, Causes Erectile Dysfunction in Rats due to Endothelial Dysfunction
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.06.004
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发表时间:
2021-08-02
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Kimura, Kazunori
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作者:
Kataoka, Tomoya;Mori, Taiki;Kimura, Kazunori
Background: Chemotherapeutics, one of the standard treatment options for cancer worldwide, have various adverse effects, including erectile dysfunction (ED).Aim: To investigate erectile function in an animal model after administration of the anticancer agent oxaliplatin (L-OHP).Methods: Male Wistar/ST rats were divided into 2 groups: L-OHP rats (n = 21), which were intravenously administered L-OHP (4 mg/kg; twice a week for 4 weeks), and Control rats (n = 21), which were injected with the same volume of 5% glucose solution, using the same dosing schedule. At the end of the study period, erectile function was evaluated by measuring intracavernous pressure (ICP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) after cavernous nerve stimulation (n = 9-10). Endothelial function was evaluated with an isometric tension study using corpus cavernosum strips (n = 11). Western blot analysis was used to assess neuronal nitric oxide (nNOS) and endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) protein levels (n = 7). Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to assess the expression of inflammation- and oxidative stress-related markers (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-1, p22(phox), interleukin [IL]-6, and nuclear factor-kappa B) (n = 6). Statistical significance was determined using the Student's t-test.Outcomes: The L-OHP group had a significantly lower ICP:MAP ratio than the control group (P